Blue Marguerite

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Blue Marguerite

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Silver

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertilizer like 2:3:2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leafminer

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used for Landscaping

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FELICIA amelloides

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Blue Marguerite

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू गुलबहार

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Blau Marguerite

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Marguerite

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita azul

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Marguerite

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Marguerite

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Marguerite

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Margareta blue

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Felicia

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

84NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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Season and Care of Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Season and care of Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Marguerite season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Buddha's Belly Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Marguerite is Loam and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Marguerite is Acidic, Neutral and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Marguerite height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Blue Marguerite flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Marguerite leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Blue Marguerite and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Marguerite pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Marguerite needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.